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gong

/ˈɡɔːŋ/GAWNG
/ˈɡɔŋ/GAWNG

Meaninga gong

Common meaning: a metal disc struck to make a ringing sound

Journey through time

  1. Malaygongsource
  2. Early English spellinggongsource
  3. Englishgong‘a metal disc struck to make a ringing sound’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Malay gong ‘a gong’.

Roots

  • gong Malay “a gong”

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